Chad Taylor
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Chad Taylor is a guitarist in the bands The Gracious Few
and Live
. Live have sold over 20 million records, including the 8x platinum
album Throwing Copper
.
. When vocalist Ed Kowalczyk left the band in 2009, Taylor formed the band The Gracious Few along with Patrick Dahlheimer
and Chad Gracey
of Live and Kevin Martin and Sean Hennesy
from the band Candlebox
. They released their debut album The Gracious Few
in 2010. Taylor has acted as spokesperson for Live since Kowalczyk's departure and in 2011 announced their intention to record new material with an as yet unnamed new lead singer.
Taylor has produced records for other artists, including the 1996 album Happily Ever After by Solution A.D.
and Play the Piano Drunk, the debut EP of his brother Adam Taylor.
Chad is a principal partner in the company Aurora Creative Group, which has developed shows for The History Channel
, Discovery Channel
, Telemundo
, Food Network
, HBO and Speed Channel
. In addition he co-produced the feature films Home and Another Harvest Moon
and was executive producer of the video The Barkan Method: Hot Yoga which features his wife Lisa.
.
The Gracious Few
The Gracious Few is an American rock supergroup featuring guitarist Chad Taylor, bassist Patrick Dahlheimer and drummer Chad Gracey from the band Live, along with lead vocalist Kevin Martin and guitarist Sean Hennesy from the band Candlebox....
and Live
Live (band)
Live is an American rock band from York, Pennsylvania, composed of Chad Taylor , Patrick Dahlheimer , and Chad Gracey . Lead singer and principal songwriter Ed Kowalczyk left the band in November 2009....
. Live have sold over 20 million records, including the 8x platinum
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
album Throwing Copper
Throwing Copper
-Outtakes and B-sides:*"Hold Me Up"*"Susquehanna"*"We Deal in Dreams" -Album:-End-of-decade charts:-Singles:-Personnel:*Ed Kowalczyk: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar*Chad Taylor: Lead Guitar, Backing Vocal...
.
Biography
Chad is a founding member of the band Live and has appeared on all their albums to date. He met his future Live band mates aged 13 in middle school in York, PennsylvaniaYork, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
. When vocalist Ed Kowalczyk left the band in 2009, Taylor formed the band The Gracious Few along with Patrick Dahlheimer
Patrick Dahlheimer
Patrick "Pat" Dalheimer is the bassist for the bands Live and The Gracious Few. Live have sold over 20 million records, including the 8x platinum album Throwing Copper.-Biography:...
and Chad Gracey
Chad Gracey
Chad Gracey is the drummer for the bands Live and The Gracious Few. Live have sold over 20 million records, including the 8x platinum album Throwing Copper.-Biography:...
of Live and Kevin Martin and Sean Hennesy
Sean Hennesy
Sean Hennesy is a guitarist currently playing for the bands Candlebox and The Gracious Few. He has previously played for the bands The Hiwatts and The Kings Royal.-History:...
from the band Candlebox
Candlebox
Candlebox is an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. Since their debut, the group has released four studio albums, which have achieved multi-platinum and gold certification, as well as numerous charting singles, a compilation, and a CD+DVD....
. They released their debut album The Gracious Few
The Gracious Few (album)
-Band:* Kevin Martin: lead vocals* Chad Taylor: rhythm guitar* Sean Hennesy: lead guitar* Patrick Dahlheimer: bass guitar* Chad Gracey: drums-Album credits:*Jerry Harrison - producer*Tom Lord-Alge - mixing*Lawrence Goldfarb - executive producer...
in 2010. Taylor has acted as spokesperson for Live since Kowalczyk's departure and in 2011 announced their intention to record new material with an as yet unnamed new lead singer.
Taylor has produced records for other artists, including the 1996 album Happily Ever After by Solution A.D.
Solution A.D.
Solution A.D. was an American rock band from northeastern Pennsylvania.The band was initially named Solution, but appended the "A.D." after discovering that another group with the same name already existed. The group was noticed by Live guitarist Chad Taylor at a performance at CBGB, and he signed...
and Play the Piano Drunk, the debut EP of his brother Adam Taylor.
Chad is a principal partner in the company Aurora Creative Group, which has developed shows for The History Channel
The History Channel
History, formerly known as The History Channel, is an American-based international satellite and cable TV channel that broadcasts a variety of reality shows and documentary programs including those of fictional and non-fictional historical content, together with speculation about the future.-...
, Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
, Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
, Food Network
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
, HBO and Speed Channel
SPEED Channel
Speed , is a cable and satellite television network broadcast to various parts of North America, but primarily the United States...
. In addition he co-produced the feature films Home and Another Harvest Moon
Another Harvest Moon
Another Harvest Moon is a 2009 American drama film directed by Greg Swartz about four elderly citizens coping with life in a nursing home. The film stars Ernest Borgnine, Piper Laurie, Anne Meara and Doris Roberts.-Cast:* Ernest Borgnine as Frank...
and was executive producer of the video The Barkan Method: Hot Yoga which features his wife Lisa.
Personal life
Taylor is married to Lisa, a yoga practitioner. They have three children, Ruby Lou, Scarlett and Delilah. They currently live in Lancaster, PennsylvaniaLancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
.
Equipment used
Chad's equipment was listed in a September 2010 interview with Guitar Edge magazine.- Guitars: Two Gibson ’59 Les Paul Reissues.
- Amps and Cabinets: Early ’60s Marshall JMP, Marshall 4x12 cabinet with Celestion 30-watt Greenbacks, Orange AD30HTC.